Intel Core i3-6157U vs AMD FX-8800P
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General info
Comparing FX-8800P and Core i3-6157U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 1667 | 1671 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Carrizo | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Carrizo (2015−2018) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 3 June 2015 (7 years old) | 1 September 2016 (6 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $304 |
| Current price | $515 | $299 (1x MSRP) |
Technical specs
FX-8800P and Core i3-6157U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8800P and Core i3-6157U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FP4 | FCBGA1356 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 12-35 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8800P and Core i3-6157U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | HSA 1.0 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | 1 | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | no data |
| AVX | AVX | + |
| FRTC | 1 | no data |
| FreeSync | 1 | no data |
| PowerTune | - | no data |
| DualGraphics | 1 | no data |
| TrueAudio | + | no data |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| PowerGating | + | no data |
| Out-of-band client management | + | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
| HSA | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| eDRAM | no data | 64 MB |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | - |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
Security technologies
FX-8800P and Core i3-6157U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8800P and Core i3-6157U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | 1 | + |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8800P and Core i3-6157U. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.1 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | - |
| iGPU core count | 8 | - |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by FX-8800P and Core i3-6157U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| Vulkan | 1 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8800P and Core i3-6157U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
- Passmark
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
- Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
- Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
FX-8800P outperforms Core i3-6157U by 1% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Core i3-6157U outperforms FX-8800P by 46% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Core i3-6157U outperforms FX-8800P by 20% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
FX-8800P outperforms Core i3-6157U by 14% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Core i3-6157U outperforms FX-8800P by 20% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 2.23 | 2.22 |
| Recency | 3 June 2015 | 1 September 2016 |
| Boost clock speed | 3400 | 2400 |
| Base clock speed | 2100 | 0 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 12 Watt | 28 Watt |
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Competitors of FX-8800P by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to FX-8800P from Intel is Core i5-4200M, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 6 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to FX-8800P:
Competitors of Core i3-6157U by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i3-6157U by AMD is FX-8800P, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 4 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i3-6157U:
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